Opening Doors PTA

Opening Doors PTA is a district-wide group for the close to 500 students with special needs and their families in the Belmont area in California. Our goals are to educate, advocate and support the special needs community.
1. Educate: we believe that parents are the strongest advocates for their children. As parents with special needs kids, we must understand our children's difficulties and the IEP(Individualized Education Program) process in order to ensure our kids receive a good education.
2. Support: the journey for parents with special needs kids is incredibly hard, and we believe no one should travel alone. Our parents need to have a forum to connect and support each other.
3. Advocate: we believe in giving voice to the voiceless. Our group strives to work closely with the school administration and the community to advocate for our special kids. In addition to regular meetings with school administrators, we also try to engage the community in supporting our kids.